Actually I disagree all they need is love because love protects, love promotes the emotional, physical and spiritual well-being; love nurtures and creates a stable environment. A parent that loves their child finds a way to meet their child's basic needs in the best way possible.  Real love that is... not a parent that says they love their child but do not show it through their actions or words. Love considers what bringing a child into this world means, its not done lightly or with no thought.

Love is all they need but I guess it depends on your definition of love.

I notice the OP hasn't been back? :^O

Too busy doing supervising the children doing their extra learning work and bible study!

probably hand washing cos the machine is overloaded again...

Geeez op, dont know who you surround yourself with, but I am so happy & grateful to have my 3 healthy precious children who feel loved and protected as well as guided by myself ( and their dad when he was alive).

i can afford to give them a very good life and for the most part they appreciate what they get!

Most if not all of my friends feel the same way about their kids, I tend to not spend time with the negative people in this world so whiners don't get much of my time to unload!  

Ah well. Whatever it is, she won't be missed on this topic...

People often say that the children are loved, well they might be loved but it's still not good enough. They need and require a lot more from a parent other then just ''love'' 

`Speak roughly to your little boy,

And beat him when he sneezes:

He only does it to annoy,

Because he knows it teases.'

`I speak severely to my boy,

I beat him when he sneezes;

For he can thoroughly enjoy

The pepper when he pleases!'

(Lewis Carol - Alice In Wonderland.)